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For almost 20 years my sister , Crystal Counelis has been dealing with some disease or disorder that no one has really been able to diagnosis or tell her what is the cause . She was given the diagnosis of Lupus but it doesn’t always fit the symptoms or her levels weren’t high enough . This disease/diagnosis has made it where Crystal has a hard time walking if she can at all . It affects her speech and she is really unable to function with out assistance.
Over two years ago she got her second Covid vaccination and she had a flare up that she hasn’t been able to recover from . She could go short distances with a walker , she needs assistance to get into the shower, assistance to go up her stairs to go to the bathroom . Last October the symptoms became worse and she had even less mobility .
Last month she woke up and was not able to get out of her bed , she couldn’t move her legs .we took her to U of M and advocates for them to help us find a reason and find her help
To get her life back. Crystal was given a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder, her brain does not communicate with her body correctly.
Now we have something to work on, but now she has another stressor . She has been applying for SSI to help her family as she was the one that worked . She has three kids at home . They were receiving cash assistance and were told that because of her applying and her condition that it would continue until she receives a final determination. She has been denied multiple times and she has been appealing . Last month the state decided to revoke their cash assistance and now she has to appeal .
We are reaching out to our community to see if we can help them financially until this appeal goes through . We aren’t asking for much as they are still receiving food assistance , it is mainly to help keep their lights on, their phones on for communication and the water running .
If you could help donate something that could be put towards their bills they and their younger children would be so grateful .
This is one worry that she doesn’t need right now as she maneuvers to try and heal and be able to walk again .
Thank you in advance for all that have donated and have bright some relief to this family.
For almost 20 years my sister , Crystal Counelis has been dealing with some disease or disorder that no one has really been able to diagnosis or tell her what is the cause . She was given the diagnosis of Lupus but it doesn’t always fit the symptoms or her levels weren’t high enough . This disease/diagnosis has made it where Crystal has a hard time walking if she can at all . It affects her speech and she is really unable to function with out assistance.
Over two years ago she got her second Covid vaccination and she had a flare up that she hasn’t been able to recover from . She could go short distances with a walker , she needs assistance to get into the shower, assistance to go up her stairs to go to the bathroom . Last October the symptoms became worse and she had even less mobility .
Last month she woke up and was not able to get out of her bed , she couldn’t move her legs .we took her to U of M and advocates for them to help us find a reason and find her help
To get her life back. Crystal was given a diagnosis of Functional Neurological Disorder, her brain does not communicate with her body correctly.
Now we have something to work on, but now she has another stressor . She has been applying for SSI to help her family as she was the one that worked . She has three kids at home . They were receiving cash assistance and were told that because of her applying and her condition that it would continue until she receives a final determination. She has been denied multiple times and she has been appealing . Last month the state decided to revoke their cash assistance and now she has to appeal .
We are reaching out to our community to see if we can help them financially until this appeal goes through . We aren’t asking for much as they are still receiving food assistance , it is mainly to help keep their lights on, their phones on for communication and the water running .
If you could help donate something that could be put towards their bills they and their younger children would be so grateful .
This is one worry that she doesn’t need right now as she maneuvers to try and heal and be able to walk again .
Thank you in advance for all that have donated and have bright some relief to this family.
Co-organizers (2)
Nena Woodall
Organizer
Flint, MI
Pamela Williams
Co-organizer